South Fayette Township School District

Lesson Design

Teacher: Elizabeth Scanlon April 7, 2009

IV-VII - MMIX

Course/Grade/Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies

Day 17 of 18

Unit: Ancient Greece

Pennsylvania Academic Standard(s) OR Assessment Anchors – Eligible Content:      

8.1.6A: Understand chronological thinking and distinguish between past, present, and future time.
8.1.6D: Describe and explain historical research
8.4.6A: Explain how groups made cultural contributions to world history
8.4.6B: Identify important artifacts and sites in world history
8.4.6C: Identify and explain how continuity and change has affected belief systems, commerce and industry
innovations, settlement patterns, social organizations, transportations, etc.
8.4.6D: Explain how cooperation among social groups affected world history
7.1.6.B: Describe and locate places and region

Objective(s):
The students will be able to participate in the Olympic games.

Teacher Activities:
1. Break students up into five different groups, each group will represent a different city-state in ancient
Greece. Introduce the activity for today - The Olympic Games.
2. Have each group read the description of their city-state and the behaviors and goals that they should have
during the games.
3. Next, have each group decide which members are going to participate in each of the following games:
Olympic Tongue Twisters, Sticky Man Throw, Boxing, Ball in Basket, Art Recognition and Music
Appreciation.
4. Let the games begin!

Student Activities:
1. Break up into five different groups, each group will represent a different city-state in ancient Greece.
Listen to the introduction.
2. Read the description of your city-state and the behaviors and goals that you should have during the games.
3. Decide which members are going to participate in each of the following games: Olympic Tongue
Twisters, Sticky Man Throw, Boxing, Ball in Basket, Art Recognition and Music Appreciation.
4. Let the games begin!

Assessment: The winner of the games will receive 5 WOW tickets.

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Revised 7/12/05
Activities for Relearning: This activity is used to reinforce the idea of the Greek city-states as well as the
Olympic Games.

Activities for Enrichment:

Additional Resources: PowerPoint, ball, bucket, sticky man, overhead, transparency, items in a box,
shoebox of songs, art and tongue twisters

Paraeductor:
- Help students stay on task during the games

29827644.doc
Revised 7/12/05